Spence and Mo’ Tepe: The Murdered Dentist and His Wife

What this episode covers

Hey y’all, it’s Julie Mattson, and in this week’s episode of Pushing Up Lilies, I’m sharing the tragic and unsettling story of Spence Tepe and his wife, Mo’ Tepe, a case that shook their community and left behind far more questions than answers. Spence was a dentist. A professional, a husband, a man with a life that appeared stable from the outside. Mo’ was his partner, his wife, and a woman whose story is too often reduced to headlines instead of remembered for who she was. Together, their lives ended violently, and the circumstances surrounding their deaths continue to raise disturbing questions about trust, relationships, and what may be hidden beneath carefully constructed appearances. In this episode, I walk through what is publicly known about the case, the timeline leading up to their deaths, and the lingering mysteries that remain. This is not just a story about how two people died, it’s about the complexity of human relationships, the warning signs we sometimes miss, and the devastating ripple effects left behind when violence enters a home. * Listener discretion is advised.

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